NTL Record

Title Transfer of Training Effectiveness of Personal Computer-Based Aviation Training Devices
Record ID 39715
Personal Name
Creator
Taylor, H. L.; Lintern, G; Hulin, C. L; Talleur, D; Emanuel, T; Phillips, Sybil
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute; University of Illinois at Savoy. Institute of Aviation
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 19970501
Language English
Abstract The training effectiveness of Personal Computer-Based Aviation Training Devices (PCATDs) has received only limited testing. In the experiment reported here, a commercially available PCATD was evaluated in a transfer of training experiment for its effectiveness in supporting instrument flight training. The data show levels of savings in airplane flight time that varied from 15% to over 40% for certain training exercises. However, there were also cases in which savings were essentially zero or even showed decrements as high as 25%. In general, transfer savings were positive and substantial when new tasks were introduced. The data indicate that a PCATD can provide training benefit for certain tasks but, in addition, use of the PCATD in some areas is not expected to result in savings and will erode the overall potential to reduce costs.
Rosap ID dot:57582
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57582
TRT Terms Aviation; Benefit cost analysis; Computer aided instruction; Cost effectiveness; Flight time; Flight training; Instrument flying; Psychology
General Subjects Personal Computer-Based Aviation Training Devices; Applied Psychology
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
932806
Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-97/11
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39700/39715/Transfer_of_Training_Effectiveness_REM.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository